GENEVA - In what seems to be becoming a game of hot potato, Kane County's Public Health Committee now has the drug-prevention issue in its court.

The issue of supporting one anti-drug program over another came up during the Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday after it made a brief appearance Tuesday at Public Safety Committee, and was debated Nov. 20 at the Corrections and Rehabilitation Committee and Nov. 5 at the Executive Committee.

Wednesday's action sent the measure to the Public Health Committee, where members will investigate the effectiveness of programs such as Drug Abuse Resistance Education.

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